- The Italian carmaker Alfa-Roméo, a subsidiary of the FCA group, is yomping to renew and expand its range upwards.
The SUV Stelvio (D-segment) and the sedan Guilia (D-segment, launched at the beginning of 2016) have been added to the Mito (B-segment) and Giulietta (C-segment).
- The Stelvio is the first genuine SUV of the Alfa-Romeo brand (which had previously sold all-wheel-drive models derived from sedans and station wagons). The Stelvio enters an increasingly competitive segment since today almost all carmakers offer such models in their catalogs, the last to enter this market being Seat (Ateca), Jaguar (F-Pace), Maserati (Levante) and Bentley (Bentayga). This segment now accounts for 25% of sales in Europe in 2016, and it is therefore in the interest of all carmakers to offer several SUVs in their catalogs.
- The Stelvio targets customers of Premium D-segment SUV, such as Porsche Macan, Audi Q5, BMW X3, Mercedes GLC and Jaguar F-Pace. It is based on the platform of the Giorgio de la Giulia, and equipped with its various engines. The Stelvio is 4.68m long, like the Porsche Macan, and 1.65m high. The Stelvio is the first of the three SUVs that Alfa will launch in two years: an E-segment SUV based on the MaseratiLevante platform and a C-segment SUV based on the Giulietta platform.
- Inovev expects 30,000 sales of Stelvio per year (its production being carried out in Cassino, Italy).
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